better part

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“The situation in Iran is certainly the primary driver of longer-duration yields, as it has been for the better part of two months,” said Chip Hughey, managing director, fixed income, at Truist Advisory Services.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

His career was taking off after the better part of a decade doing sets at the Comedy Store, where he was the first Vietnamese American person to work as a door guy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

That’s proving hard to do, given how pessimistic people have been about the economy for the better part of the past five years.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

International and emerging markets, small stocks and value stocks, have all been outperforming for the better part of a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

For a surprisingly long time—the better part of a decade—townsfolk kept their anger to themselves.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John